An ode to the grumpy writer in <em>The Princess Diaries</em>.

An ode to the grumpy writer in The Princess Diaries.

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The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in August

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in August

"The only thing that kept me going was stories."

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The Childfree Effigy: On <em>Network</em>’s Diana and the Tropes That Betray Women

The Childfree Effigy: On Network’s Diana and the Tropes That Betray Women

“The world must think women without children, like me, sob through breakfast, bed three men after lunch, or pulverize lives for fun.”

By Felice Arenas | July 29, 2022

Check out the trailer for Joyce Carol Oates/Ana de Armas collab <em>Blonde</em>.

Check out the trailer for Joyce Carol Oates/Ana de Armas collab Blonde.

By Dan Sheehan | July 28, 2022

From <em>A Hard Day’s Night</em> to <em>This Is Spinal Tap</em>: The Big Tent of Rock and Roll on Film

From A Hard Day’s Night to This Is Spinal Tap: The Big Tent of Rock and Roll on Film

Fred Goodman on the Evolution of the Rock and Roll Movie

By Fred Goodman | July 28, 2022

The Most Impossible Art: Anime, Literature, and the New Aesthetic Imagination

The Most Impossible Art: Anime, Literature, and the New Aesthetic Imagination

Lio Min Explores Gender and Sexuality with the Boundary-Pushing Possibilities of Anime

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How Madame Mao Remade Hollywood For Chinese Audiences

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How a <em>Lord of the Rings</em> and Dungeons & Dragons Crossover Almost Happened

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Bad Hollywood: A Reading List to Understand Harvey Weinstein’s Twisted World

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From <em>Fleabag</em> to <em>Persuasion</em>, the Rise of the Mussy-Haired, Self-Hating Sarcasm Machine

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